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Nov. 27, 1928. 1,693,536

W. T. WOODLEY UMBRELLA Filed NOV. 12, 1927 INVENTOR. Mum/w 7. WOODLEY,

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WIL IAM nwoonnnr, or RALEIGH, NORTH CABOLINA.,,

UMBRELLA.

Application filed November 12, 1927. Serial No. 232,825. I

My invention relates to improvements in umbrellas or parasols, and has particular reference to means whereby the cover may be detachably secured tothe frame of the umbrella 5,01- parasol. v

in accordance with my invention, I provide means for detachably securing the cover to the frame or ribs of theumbrellm'in a manner to reflect a proper distribution of the strain upon the partsof the cover, thus preventing the cover from tearing or wearing unduly, due to the connections of the same with the ribs. I provide attaching socket plates which are secured to the covers at the edges'thereo-t. These socket plateshave longitudinal extensions, which may be made in 1 ing lengths, depending upon the area of the cover over whichitis desired to distribute the strain. The extensions of the socket platesmay even 14 extend tothe runners, thus distributing the strains over about four-fifths of the area of the cover. Coiacting with the socket plat-es are studs',which are secured to the ends of the ribs. I also provide tips having sockets adapted to receive therendsof the ribs of standard umbrellas, and these tips are attached .to the ends of the standard ribs by means of the headed stud, which is passed through the usual openings in the ribs and then spread. The intermediateportion of the] cover is prevented from slipping upon the ribs by means of resilient catches attached to the cover in anovel manner.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employedto designate likepa'rts throughout the same, Y

' Figure This a side elevation of an umbrella embodying my invention, parts in section,

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view or" thesame, parts broken away,

Figure 3,:is'a side elevation of a section of the cover, showing the and the resilient clip, I

Figure 4; is a side elevation of one of the ribs, showing the tip secured thereto by means of the headedstud,

Figure 5 is a detailed transverse section taken on line 55 of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section through the socketplate with an elongated extension or shank,

Figure through the removable ferrule, and,

attaching socket plate line 8-8 of Figure 2. v

7 is a central longitudinal section- Figure 8 is a transverse section takenon V In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, 1S shown a'preferred embodiment of my invent on, the numeral 10 des gnates a v ,60

staff or rod of an umbrella of the standard construction. The nui'neral 11 designates the I ribs, which are hinged for opening movement to the ring or head 12, in the usual manner,

-with the stalf or rod extending forwardly be ,yond th1s-p1votal connection. vThe ribs have pivotal connections withlspreaders 13 which are pivotally connected wlth the usualsliding sleeve let. The usual means is employedfto hold the sleeve 14 in the open and closed posi tions. In an ordinary umbrella construction, the ribs 11 are provided atth'elr outer ends with rounded heads 15 and near and rear-' wardlyot these heads with slightly flattened apertured portions 16. V v I V In accordancewvith my: invention, I provide tips 17, having sockets 18 at their rear ends, for receiving the ends of the ribs. The

tips have rear ends 19, which are-fiattened, and provided with apertures 20. Eachitip is secured to the ribby means of a headed stud 21, having, a shank 22, passed through the aperture 20 andthe aperture inthe fiattened portion 16 ofthe rib. Th'e sh'ank 22 preferably has a washer 23 placed upon'its free end, and, this free end is spread or flat .tened. Spreading-i or flattening may 'be effected by a single pressure .operation'in a suitable press, The shank 22 provides a shoulderQd, with the headed portion of the stud. By this construction, the headed stud with or-Without the tip may be secured to the, V

ordinary or standard make of umbrella.

The numeral 25 designates the cover of the umbrella as a whole, made; up of segmental sections 26 which are stitchedtogether at 27.

In the stitching oi the edges of the cover sections 26, such edgesare first folded over, and

then stitched together, as shown at 27 This provides a folded edge 29 and free edges80, it

which are arranged flat upon the inner side oi: the cover, extending upon opposite sides of the line of stitching; At the center, the cover has an opening formed therein and the edges of this opening are suitably held Within a groove 31, formed in a tubularferrule 32,

which 1S rem'ovably mounted upon the forward end of the staff or rod 10.

An important "feature of the invention is the provision of attaching socket plates 83. Each socket plate has an outer body portion 84 provided with a keyholeopening or slot 35', the largerporti'onof the keyhole opening bein arranged innermost. The socket plate is )rovided with a reduced lon 'itudinal exte sion which may be about three-sixteenths ot an inch in w dth, although this may be somewhat varied. The length of the e2;-

tension 36 ot' the socket plate may vary extension projecting; adjacent to the spreadcrs l3, and when the extension is made in this length, the strains will be distributed over about tour-littns of the area ot the cover.

lhe elon ited esiccn o-n 36, Figure 6, has the apertures 37 eiztcndn gr'througnout its entire leno'th. The socket plates are provioed adjacent to their longitudinaledges and about their outer end with apertures 87 and the socket plates are stitched to the cover by thread )assing through these apertures and the material of the cover. The thread is indicated at 38, and the stitching the sides of the attaching plate is passeo through the edges 29 ant. 0 oi? the cover sections, and also through the material of the cover about the forward end of the socketplate.

I use resilient catches 39, which embrace the ribs 11. These resilient catches are U- shaped and have inwardly bent jaws d0, as shown. Stamped from the bottom of the U- shaped catches are pointed oron 's t1 and a. a it:

these prongs are adapted to be passed through the folded edges 29 thus attaching the catches to the cover sections adjacent to the stitching as shown in Figure 5.

V'Vhen the cover is applied to the frame or" the umbrella, the tubular ferrule is inserted upon the forward end of the staff or rodlO. The attaching socket plates 34 are brought adjacent to the headed studs 21 a d the headed studs are passed through the inner larger end of the keyhole openings and when released, the inward pull upon thecover causes the stud to travel into theoute-r smaller portions of the keyhole openings, and hence the socket plates are detachably locked to the outer ends o1 the ribs 11. he socket plates are arranged between theribs and cover, as shown. The U-shaped resilient catches 39 are forced over the intermediate portions of the ribs, and prevent the :over from creepin laterally. il hen the e:-:tensions-36 of the socket plates are made long, as in Figure 6, so that they extend aojacent to the spreaders 13, the le -shaped catches 39 are attached to the cover nearer the center thereof: so that they enga 'e with the ribs forwardly of the ensions extending throughout the major porion of the length of the ribs for distributing he strains over the major portion of the area cover, said socket plates having keyhole openings near their outer ends and headed studs carried by the ribs and adapted for insertion within the keyhole openings.

2. In an umbrella, a frame including hinged ribs, sale. ribs being provided near their outer ends with apertures, tips having sockets to receive the outer ends of the ribs and provided with aperture cl extensions, headed studs having shanks held within the apertures ol the ribs and the apertures of said extensions to secure the tips to the ribs, and socket plates secured to the outer portions of the cover and adapted for engagement with the headed studs.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

Dn. l VILLIAM T. VZOODLEY. 

